Having
gained seats in the Dáil election in February, Sinn Féin will be hoping
for a good result in Stormont as well. With Martin McGuinness moving to
Foyle, the party is positioning itself against the SDLP.

While
they've made waves in Britain, UKIP has failed to have any major impact
on Northern Irish politics. Although David McNarry's defection gave
them their first MLA, his retirement might mean it'll be back to the
drawing board.